Belgium ratifies SAA with Serbia

Belgium has ratified the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) between Serbia and the EU, the Belgian embassy in Belgrade stated on Tuesday. The ratification was formally completed on March 20, the embassy said. Belgium ratifies SAA with Serbia Belgium is the 25th member of the EU to ratify the SAA with Serbia. Romania and Lithuania are the only countries that have still not done it. The SAA will enter into force once the parliaments of all the member states have ratified it. Serbia signed the SAA in the spring of 2008, but the agreement was immediately frozen by the EU, which demanded full cooperation with the Hague Tribunal. The ratification process was unfrozen in June 2011. The SAA represents the framework for contractual relations between the EU and countries of the Western Balkans. It is a part of the stabilization and association process. Serbia has in the meantime been given the status of candidate for EU membership, but no date has been set for the start of accession talks. Tanjug

Belgium ratifies SAA with Serbia

Belgium is the 25th member of the EU to ratify the SAA with Serbia. Romania and Lithuania are the only countries that have still not done it.

The SAA will enter into force once the parliaments of all the member states have ratified it.

Serbia signed the SAA in the spring of 2008, but the agreement was immediately frozen by the EU, which demanded full cooperation with the Hague Tribunal.

The ratification process was unfrozen in June 2011.

The SAA represents the framework for contractual relations between the EU and countries of the Western Balkans. It is a part of the stabilization and association process.

Serbia has in the meantime been given the status of candidate for EU membership, but no date has been set for the start of accession talks.